How long do you boil eggs for easter...

[EmmasGrammy]

Once the water in the pot starts to really boil, how long do you let the eggs boil when you are making easter eggs?

And once they are done boiling, do you rinse them with cold water or let them cool to room temperature?

I have heard so many conflicting ideas!!!

Thanks for your imput!!!

 

[Stepharoonie!]

We always did it for about 30-45 minutes, then let them cool off with cold water (however, you have to be careful, or you'll crack the eggs).

 

[Breezy_Carol]

Here is how I have always hard boiled eggs. Start with the eggs in cold water. Bring to a boil. Once the water starts to boil, boil 10 minutes. I then keep adding cold water until they are cool and place in the fridge.

If you are going to eventually eat them, they need to stay mostly refrigerated. If you use a little bit older eggs, they peel more easily.

Good luck and have fun.

 

[Microcell]

I want hard yolks for eating of boiled eggs, and twenty minutes works every time from boiling point.

 

[Desiree]

I put the eggs in cold water and bring them to boil. Once they've boiled I keep them going for 15 minutes. I also put some salt in the water first off to keep the eggs from cracking.

 

[MOMTOMOOTOO]

Hard boiled eggs according to Emeril

I use this method exclusively and its perfect every time


The 13 minute rule

Bring eggs to a rolling boil for 2 minutes. Turn off heat and let stand for11 minutes. Perfect eggs every time.

 

[JerseyJanice]

I boil them gently for 10 minutes.

If you cook them too long, they get tough.

 

[CajunDixie]

I boil them for 10 minutes. I also prefer "older" eggs so they peel easier.

 

[#1Mouse]

Usually I follow the method Desiree uses and they come out fine.

Warning: Boiling eggs for 2+ hours will leave a big mess everywhere Not a pretty sight!

Gail

 

[Serena]

One little suggestion. Don't set them to boil and then fall asleep. I did that last week. Luckily, between the dog waking me up and the smell, I didn't burn down my house.
I got to them just as the water had boiled away.

 

[angel's momma]

Just curious why everyone cooks them for so long? I've never cooked them longer than 5-6 min. once the water boils, and they've always been fine.

 

[NMAmy]

My dad, a great cook, swore by this method and it's always worked great for me. Bring the water to a rolling boil, lower to a simmer, cover and boil 17 minutes. Then, immediately plunge the eggs into the coldest water you can get from the tap and keep the faucet running until the eggs cool down. This cooks them perfectly and makes the shell peel right off.

 

[iNTeNSeBLue98]

Cover eggs with cold water, heat until boiling. Cook 10 minutes (or turn off heat and allow eggs to sit in the hot water for 10 minutes). Rinse in cold tap water until cool, peel and serve as desired.

Peel eggs by gently tapping around the middle until the shell is crackled all around the egg, remove shell from center first then the ends.

 

[KimRaye]

I hope this works......actually thought about all this today.....

http://130.94.75.33/showthread.php?s=&threadid=356712

http://130.94.75.33/showthread.php?s=&threadid=356720

Good thread to start!

 

[diznee25]

Here are some tips from foodnetwork.com:

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The perfect boiled egg actually is not boiled at all. Boiling the egg makes the protein unpleasantly rubbery and can give a nasty green cast to the outer layer of the yolk. Follow this foolproof method for a firm but tender white and a smooth, butter-yellow yolk--a truly eggcellent egg:



To prevent cracking during cooking, prick the larger end of the egg with a pin. This provides an escape hatch for the air trapped there.

Place eggs in a deep saucepan in a single layer. Pour in enough water to cover eggs by 1 inch.

Set the saucepan over heat and then bring the water just to the boil.

Immediately remove the saucepan from the heat and place a cover on top.

Let the eggs sit for 15 minutes.

Place the eggs in a bowl of ice water for 4 minutes to cool, then refrigerate.
Your eggs are now ready for dipping and dyeing. Remember, if you're going to eat the eggs, don't leave them out of the refrigerator for more than two hours.
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Diznee25